Celebrating one year of Doosan at Blue Central

Click here to see JC Groundwork and Demolition’s DX140LCR-7 in action

As we enter 2023, it will mark 12 months since Blue Central became a distributor for Doosan Infracore Europe. Here are a few interesting case studies and updates from the second half of 2022.

JC Groundworks and Demolition bolster their fleet with a DX140LCR, DX55R-7 and DX27Z-7

JC Groundworks and Demolition Ltd specialise in groundworks, civil engineering, and demolition services. The Company recently added a DX140LCR-7 fitted with an Engcon tilt rotator, a DX55R-7 and a DX27Z-7. The three machines went straight out to work on some new building projects, and they have been delighted with their performance. The DX140LCR-7 offers an excellent balance between reduced swing radius and stability, offering one of the shortest swing radiuses in the market with the stability of a conventional excavator. The enhanced fuel efficiency of its D34 engine in combination with a new hydraulic main valve and the new generation SPC3 Smart Power Controls, provides increased fuel saving compared to the previous generation machines. Designed to deliver superior performance and fuel efficiency, the Doosan D18 diesel engine on the new DX55R-7 fully meets the latest Stage V emission regulations. To optimise machine performance, the engine uses high-pressure fuel injectors, air-toair inter-cooler and electronic engine controls. Doosan’s DX27Z-7 was built with versatility in mind, excelling in various applications from pipe work to landscaping. The compactness of the machine allows an operator to carry out tasks within confined spaces as well as operations in restricted areas around buildings. The accurate, smooth and powerful digging performance maximises productivity.

Blue Central’s first ADT goes to work in North Wales

In November Blue Central delivered their first Doosan Articulated Dump Truck to Cheshire & North Wales Sand & Gravel Ltd at Ballswood Quarry in North Wales. The DA30-7 offers best in class ground clearance and ground bearing pressure. With superior torque at low engine RPM and superior power & traction, the DA30 offers the best productivity. The Doosan DA30 recently won the ‘Highest Retained Value (HRV) award for Rear Dump Trucks’ from EquipmentWatch. Doosan currently offer three machines in their ADT line up, the DA30, DA45 and the newly released DA45 4x4.

Managing Director at JC Groundworks and Demolition, John Carter, stood next to his new Doosan DX140LCR-7

Fairhurst Group invest in DX530LC-7

Back in July Fairhurst Group took delivery of a DX530LC-7 crawler excavator. The company are an independent, family run Natural Stone business based in Settle, North Yorkshire, alongside their sister company Fairhurst Concrete Ltd, with quarrying operations at Whitworth Quarry just north of Rochdale. The machine was delivered to their Whitworth Quarry site where it was carrying out several tasks, including feeding a Powerscreen crushing train consisting of a Premiertrak 600 and Trakpactor 550. The 53 tonne DX530LC-7 is exceptionally powerful, yet environmentally friendly. Equipped with the latest Stage V, 394hp DC13 Scania engine, the machine features impressive fuel efficiency. With an extra strong X Chassis, undercarriage durability, strengthened boom and arm, advanced filtration and advanced pin and bushing technology, the DX530LC-7 is designed for long-term heavy-duty performance.

Doosan at bauma

Doosan showcased a remarkable stand at bauma, displaying a huge range of static machines alongside a highly impressive demo area which showed off a number of working machines. Living up to the ‘Powered by Innovation’ strapline, Doosan placed a large emphasis on its transformation from an equipment manufacturer into a provider of innovative solutions. This included the XiteCloud ‘All-in-One Platform’ for smart construction, the world’s first transparent bucket system, teleoperation of the DX225LC-7X ‘Smart’ Crawler Excavator and the Next Generation DoosanCONNECT App. Doosan also presented a huge line-up of new machinery being seen for the first time at the bauma exhibition. This included the new DX1000LC-7 Crawler Excavator, the DA45-7 (4x4) ADT, the DX225LC-7X ‘Smart’ Crawler Excavator and much more. Find out more here! Alex Ball – Doosan Parts Sales Representative

Blue Central welcomed Alex Ball as their new Parts Sales Representative for the Doosan brand. Alex joins the business with a wealth of experience having worked in the industry for over 10 years within roles at national plant hire businesses and machinery distributors. As the latest edition to Blue Central’s growing aftermarket team, Alex will be supporting our Doosan customers and their equipment with any spare part requirements. Alex already has excellent knowledge on the full Doosan range from her previous role as a Service Controller for Doosan equipment. For all your Doosan parts enquiries, get in touch with Alex on: E: alex.ball@bluegroup.co.uk M: 07710 167 755 T: 01606 261 262